In
1917, D.C. Keeney applied to the city for a permit to create a coal chute
on the South side of his laundry. When granted, it facilitated easy delivery
of the coal which was used to power his boiler. The remains of this coal
chute were clearly visible in the basement until 1998.

Then,
during the summer of 1998, artist tenants were present when a city engineering
crew rediscovered the small chamber created to house this coal.

It
was sited next to the building's South side, under the pavement. The
same day, a crew completely filled it with cement.